| Do you have a weekend without anything to do | | | | Education Center is loaded with up to date |
| or a weekend when you don't want to do | | | | camping information. |
| anything? I know what I'd do. I would pack up the | | | | Here are some things I take along when I car |
| truck and head for the woods. Sitting by a camp | | | | camp: hiking gear, bird watching binoculars and field |
| fire with your favorite people solves many | | | | guide, a radio for music and weather updates, |
| problems, so you shouldn't wait too long between | | | | tent, cot, sleeping bag, grill, shovel, fire starting |
| fires. My favorite thing to do on a weekend is to | | | | gear, lots of food and drink, first aid kit, a stack |
| camp. Are you looking for an easy way to camp? | | | | of reading material - this can also be used for |
| How about car camping? I love it! | | | | building a fire - such as newspapers and |
| First of all, let's define car camping? When you | | | | magazines, rain gear, hammock, dogs and dog |
| can drive your vehicle right up to the camp site, | | | | food, folding chairs and table, stove, table service |
| that's called car camping. Even if you're driving a | | | | and utensils....you get the idea. I take all that I |
| truck it's still called car camping. The advantage of | | | | need to be comfortable. If you don't have these |
| car camping versus primitive or base camping is | | | | things, don't fret, all you really need are food, |
| that you can take anything you want with you. If | | | | shelter and common sense. |
| you want to take a hammock or huge grill or a | | | | Camping is a great way to renew and strengthen |
| stack of magazines, you can. Load your car or | | | | relationships. Take your spouse, your children, |
| truck with food, clothing, shelter, bedding, games | | | | your siblings, your friends. Without the distractions |
| and anything else you want to take along and get | | | | of television, telephone, internet and alarm clocks, |
| going. It's really that simple. | | | | you will have a wonderful time. I'll always |
| So where can you car camp? Just about | | | | remember something a dear friend of mine told |
| anywhere. National and state parks don't allow car | | | | me years ago, "Time spent in our great outdoors |
| camping except in designated campgrounds, other | | | | is time added to your life." That sounds like a |
| than that, you can car camp virtually anywhere | | | | good reason to go. |
| on public lands. The internet is loaded with | | | | Use this information and you'll Get It Right The |
| websites that can help. Start looking at Our | | | | First Time. Get Outdoors! |